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2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Tennessee to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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Top Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee
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Our 2023 rankings named Volunteer State Community College the best school in Tennessee for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. VSCC is located in Gallatin, Tennessee and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 146 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at VSCC is $4,404. Out-of-state students pay an average of $17,220. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from VSCC accumulate an average of $6,689 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at VSCC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 16 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Jackson State Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. This small public school is located in Jackson, Tennessee, and it awarded 31 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Tennessee pay an average of $4,396 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend JSCC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $18,076.
Online courses are available at JSCC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 71% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Remington College - Memphis Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 44 students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,417 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Remington College - Memphis Campus. During the 2020-2021 year, about 99% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nashville State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Nashville State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 157 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Tennessee pay an average of $4,372 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Nashville State Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $17,188. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,278 in student loans.
Nashville State Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 52% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Columbia State Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in Tennessee. Located in Columbia, Tennessee, the small public school awarded 46 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Students from Tennessee who attend Columbia State Community College full time pay an average of $4,480 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $17,260. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Columbia State Community College accumulate an average of $6,716 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Columbia State Community College. In fact, around 88% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Chattanooga State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the medium-sized public school awarded 82 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Students from Tennessee who attend Chattanooga State Community College full time pay an average of $4,430 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $17,246. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,108 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Chattanooga State Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Roane State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Roane State Community College is a public institution located in Harriman, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 60 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,724 in tuition and fees if they attend Roane State Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $17,540. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $6,974 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Roane State Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
Southwest Tennessee Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Southwest is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Tennessee pay an average of $4,430 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Southwest. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $17,246.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Southwest. In 2020-2021 about 64% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #9, Daymar College - Clarksville did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Daymar College - Clarksville is a very small private for-profit school situated in Clarksville, Tennessee. It awarded 92 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Daymar College - Clarksville accumulate an average of $14,873 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Daymar College - Clarksville. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
Walters State Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Walters State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Morristown, Tennessee that handed out 81 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Tennessee who attend WSCC full time pay an average of $4,399 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $17,215.
WSCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 66% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Dyersburg State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in Dyersburg, Tennessee, the small public school awarded 169 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at DSCC is $4,410. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $17,226.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at DSCC. In 2020-2021 about 62% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Daymar College - Murfreesboro landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, the very small private for-profit school handed out 16 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,873 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Northeast State Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Northeast State Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Blountville, Tennessee. It awarded 182 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Northeast State Technical Community College is $4,422. Out-of-state students pay an average of $17,238. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $5,846 in student loans.
Northeast State Technical Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2020-2021 about 60% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Daymar College - Nashville came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Daymar College - Nashville is a very small private for-profit school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 6 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Daymar College - Nashville accumulate an average of $15,454 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Cleveland State Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in Cleveland, Tennessee, the small public school awarded 242 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,400 in tuition and fees if they attend Cleveland State Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $17,216. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $5,420 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Cleveland State Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 50% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Pellissippi State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, the medium-sized public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Students from Tennessee who attend Pellissippi State Community College full time pay an average of $4,456 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $17,272.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Pellissippi State Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 74% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.